APPENDIX F.
Data Products and User Assistance
CONTENTS
Data Products F-1
Geographic Products F-2
Other Census Bureau Resources F-6
Reference Materials F-4
Sources of Assistance F-5
The 1990 census data products for Puerto Rico, being released during
1991-93, are available in a variety of new and traditional media. The
Census Bureau has increased the product options available to data users
to meet a variety of requirements and maximize the usefulness of the
data. For example, laser discs, called CD-ROM (compact disc--read-only
memory), are a new data delivery medium.
The Census Bureau also expanded services and sources of assistance
available to data users. For example, the data center program has over
1,400 organizations (including 25 in Puerto Rico) to provide data and
services to the public.
This appendix provides a detailed introduction to the 1990 census data
products and related materials, such as maps and reference
publications. It concludes by describing sources of assistance and
other Census Bureau data available to the public.
DATA PRODUCTS
Printed reports and computer tape files traditionally are the most
widely used products. The Census Bureau also offers data on microfiche,
on CD-ROM laser discs, and through its online service,
CENDATATM. These various products are described below. For
information about prices and how to order, write or call Customer
Services. (See the "Sources of Assistance" section for the
address and phone number.)
The data products present statistics about the subjects covered in the
1990 census questionnaires for Puerto Rico. These subjects are listed
in figure 1, page F-7. As the figure shows, there are 100-percent
subjects (those covered in questions asked of everyone or about every
housing unit) and sample subjects (those covered in questions asked at
about one out of every six housing units). Generally, a data product
presents either 100-percent data prepared by tabulating the responses
to the 100-percent questions from all questionnaires, or sample data
prepared by tabulating only the responses to the 100-percent and sample
questions from the "long-form" questionnaires. One report, 1990
CPH-3, (see figure 2, page F-8), presents both 100-percent and sample
data.
Printed Reports
Printed reports are the most convenient and readily available source
of data for most census users. The Census Bureau releases the reports
in several series (see figure 2) that are grouped under three broad
titles: 1990 Census of Population and Housing (1990 CPH),
1990 Census of Population (1990 CP), and 1990 Census
of Housing (1990 CH). In addition, there are reports, not
reflected in figure 2, for the United States, the Virgin Islands of the
United States, and the Pacific territories under U.S. jurisdiction. The
reports are sold by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
Printing Office. (See the "Sources of Assistance" section for the
address and phone number.)
The content and geographic coverage of the Puerto Rico reports are
listed in figure 2. Report series that present data for small areas,
such as census tracts, contain limited subject-matter detail (for
example, counts of people by age ranges--under 5 years, 5 to 9 years,
etc.--rather than by single years). Report series that include greater
amounts of subject-matter detail include less geographic detail.
Computer Tape Files
The Census Bureau provides more data on tape and other
machine-readable products than in printed reports. These products are
sold by the Census Bureau's Customer Services. There are several
general types of data files released on computer tape (available on
both reels and cartridges). They are introduced below, and more
information is presented in figures 3 and 4, pages F-10 and F-11.
Redistricting Data--This data file presents the counts
designed and formatted for use in legislative redistricting. These
counts also are available on CD-ROM and paper listings. Excerpts are
available on CENDATATM. The counts, for areas as small as
blocks, census tracts, and voting districts, include totals for
population, population 18 years old and over, and housing units. (See
figure 4.)
Summary Tape Files (STF's)-- These computer tape files
provide statistics with greater subject-matter detail than printed
reports. They also present statistics for some types of areas, such as
block groups and blocks, that are not included in the reports. (See
figure 3.)
Here are some important features of STF's:
- Each STF presents a particular set of data tables for specific types
of geographic areas.
- Most STF's have two file types (indicated by a letter suffix
attached to the STF number) that differ in the geographic levels
reported, but contain the same data detail.
- STF's 1 and 2 contain 100-percent data, and STF's 3 and 4 contain
sample data.
- STF's 1 and 3 report on smaller areas and offer less data detail
than STF's 2 and 4.
- STF's 1 through 4 offer greater data detail than the 1980 STF's 1
through 4.
Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files--These computer
tape files (see figure 4) contain data from samples of long-form
housing-unit records ("microdata") for large geographic
areas. Each sample housing-unit record includes essentially all the
1990 census data collected about each person in a sample household and
the characteristics of the housing unit. Information that could be used
to identify an individual or a housing unit is not included in the
file.
Microdata files enable users to prepare customized tabulations and
cross-tabulations of most items on the census questionnaire. There are
two PUMS files:
A file presenting a 5-percent sample of housing units in which each
household record includes codes to let the user know in what area, such
as a single municipio, a group of municipios, or a place, the household
is located. Each area identified must have a population of at least
100,000.
A file presenting a 1-percent sample of housing units. Its household
records include codes associating them with metropolitan areas (MA's).
(For the 1980 census, there were two files with 1-percent samples. The
1-percent sample showing data for selected urbanized areas and other
large areas will not be produced for the 1990 census.)
Other Special Computer Tape Files--Other files include the
Census/Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) File and the County-to-County
Migration File. (See figure 4.) The Census Bureau may prepare
additional special files.
Microfiche
All printed reports are offered on microfiche from Customer Services
soon after they are published. Also, STF 3A for Puerto Rico is offered
on microfiche. Plans to prepare microfiche versions of selected other
products were canceled, so that more products could be produced on
CD-ROM.
Compact Disc--Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM)
For the 1990 census, the Puerto Rico Redistricting file, an extract
of STF 1B that presents selected statistics for blocks, and STF's 1A
and 3A also are available on CD-ROM. The Census Bureau also offers on
CD-ROM: PUMS Files and Census EEO File. (One 4 3/4-inch CD-ROM, a type
of optical or laser disc, can hold the contents of approximately 1,600
flexible diskettes, or three or four high-density computer tapes.)
Online Information Systems
The Census Bureau began CENDATATM, its online
information service, in 1984. CENDATATM is accessible
through two information vendors, CompuServe and DIALOG. A number of
Census Bureau reports, in whole or in part, are offered online. For
the 1990 census, CENDATATM provides up-to-date information
about the availability of data products and carries selections of
municipio, MA, and place data from the Redistricting Data tape file and
STF's 1 and 3.
Custom Data Products
These products are for users who require unique tabulations that are
not included in standard products; for example, information for locally
defined geographic areas. Users also can order special microdata files.
The cost of preparing custom products must be paid by the users who
request them. Any data that the Census Bureau provides in these
products are subject to the same standards applied to other data to
ensure that confidential individual information is not revealed.
User-Defined Areas Program (UDAP) Tabulations-- UDAP can
provide a set of predefined data tables for locally defined areas that
do not correspond to standard 1990 census geographic areas. Users
identify the geographic areas of interest to them by delineating
boundaries around groupings of census blocks on 1990 census block maps
or by electronically submitting the geographic components of their area
of interest. (A contact for more information is given in the
"Sources of Assistance" section.)
Special Tabulations--The Census Bureau can prepare
special data tabulations for any specific geographic or subject-matter
area. Users should rely on standard reports, tapes, CD-ROM, microfiche,
or user-defined area tabulations whenever possible, since special
tabulations tend to be substantially more expensive and take time to
arrange and produce. (Contacts for more information are given in the
"Sources of Assistance" section.)
GEOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS
Maps
Census Bureau maps are necessary for virtually all uses of
small-area 1990 census data. They are needed to locate the specific
geographic areas for which the census provides data and to study the
spatial relationship of the data for analytic purposes. The Census
Bureau prepares a variety of 1990 census maps. Among the most useful
are these series:
County Block Maps--These maps show census blocks and
their numbers; boundaries for statistical and governmental entities,
such as census tracts and places; and physical features. The maps are
prepared on electrostatic plotters by municipio (Puerto Rico's
equivalent of a county for reporting statistics) with one or more map
sheets each, depending on the size and shape of the area and the
density of the block pattern. The maps may be purchased from Customer
Services.
County Subdivision Outline Map--This map of Puerto Rico
presents the names and boundaries of the municipios, municipio
subdivisions (barrios-pueblos, barrios, and subbarrios), and places.
Electrostatic-plotter copies are available for purchase from Customer
Services. Also, the map is printed on multiple page-size sheets in the
following Puerto Rico reports: 1990 CPH-1-53, 1990 CPH-2-53, 1990
CPH-5-53, 1990 CP-1-53, 1990 CP-2-53, 1990 CH-1-53, and 1990 CH-2-53.
Census Tract/Block Numbering Area (BNA) Outline
Maps--Maps in this municipio-based series depict census tract or
BNA boundaries and numbers, and the features underlying the boundaries.
They also show the names and boundaries of the municipio subdivisions
and places. The Superintendent of Documents sells printed copies.
Urbanized Area Outline/Boundary Maps--Maps in this
urbanized area-based series depict the boundaries of the urbanized area
and the features underlying the boundaries. They also show the
boundaries for Puerto Rico, municipio, municipio subdivisions, barrios,
places, the map series subject area, and selected base features and
their names at a small scale. Electrostatic-plotter copies are
available for purchase from Customer Services. Also, they appear on
multiple page-size sheets in the State reports of the 1990 CPH-2 series
and the Supplementary Report, Population and Land Area of
Urbanized Areas for the United States and Puerto Rico: 1990.
Voting District Outline Maps--Maps in this
municipio-based series depict voting district boundaries and the
features underlying the boundaries. They also show the boundaries and
names of municipio subdivisions and places. They are prepared on
electrostatic plotters and sold by Customer Services.
Geographic Publications
The Geographic Identification Code Scheme report in the 1990
CPH-R series will not be printed. Persons interested in this report are
encouraged to use the TIGER/GICSTM tape file (which also
will be available on CD-ROM) described below. Listings similar to the
tables that would have been included in the report may be offered.
Contact Customer Services, Data User Services Division, Bureau of the
Census, Washington, DC 20233, telephone 301-763-4100.
The Congressional District Atlas, 103rd Congress of the United
States is a two-volume, 1,200-page atlas depicting the boundaries
and number of the districts for the 103rd Congress as defined following
the 1990 decennial census. This is the first Congress defined following
the 1990 decennial census and, therefore, illustrates the most
significant changes of the decade, including the reapportionment of the
U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional district boundaries
following governmental unit boundaries such as an incorporated place of
a minor civil division, are illustrated using symbology identified in
the map legend. Wherever possible, features used as congressional
district boundaries are identified by their feature name or their
feature type. The Census Bureau may produce subsequent atlases if court
ordered or State mandated redistricting creates new congressional
district boundaries. The Atlas is sold by the Superintendent of
Documents (stock no. 003-024-08683-2; $42).
Machine-Readable Geographic Files
All 1990 census summary tape files include 1990 census geographic
area codes, FIPS codes, certain area names, land and total water area
in square kilometers, geographic coordinates for an internal point for
each entity, and other geographic information.
The Census Bureau developed an automated geographic data base, known as
the TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and
Referencing) System, to produce the geographic products for the 1990
census. TIGER provides coordinate-based digital map information for
Puerto Rico, the entire United States, the Virgin Islands, and the
Pacific territories under U.S. jurisdiction.
The TIGER System has significantly improved the utility of 1990 census
maps and geographic reference products. Extract files generated from
the TIGER System permit users, with appropriate software, to perform
such tasks as linking the statistical data in the Redistricting Data
file or the STF's and displaying selected characteristics on maps or a
video display screen at different scales and with whatever boundaries
they select for any geographic area included in TIGER. For example, a
map for a particular municipio could show the distribution of the
voting age population by block.
The first extract of selected geographic and cartographic information
intended for computer applications, such as plotting maps and building
geographic information systems, is called the TIGER/LineTM
files. TIGER/ LineTM files (released on tape and CD-ROM)
contain attributes for the segments of each boundary and feature (for
example, roads and rivers), including 1990 census geographic codes for
adjacent areas, latitude/longitude coordinates of segment end points
and the curvature of segments, the name and type of the feature, and
the relevant census feature class code identifying the feature segment
by category. TIGER/LineTM files also furnish address ranges
and associated ZIP Codes for each side of street segments that have
city-style (house number/street name) addresses; provide the names of
landmarks, such as lakes and golf courses; and include other
information. The 1992 version also includes school district codes, 1990
census urbanized area codes, codes for districts of the 103rd Congress,
and address range coverage expanded to include all areas that have
city-style addresses.
TIGER/GICSTM file is another extract. This file contains a
total of 12 files, organized on a national or State-by-State basis, for
a variety of geographic entities, such as metropolitan areas and their
components as of the 1990 census, 1990 census urbanized areas and their
components, American Indian and Alaska Native areas and their related
states and counties, as well as more familiar entities including
counties with their county subdivisions and places. This file contains
high-level geographic names, codes, and relationship information. It
can be used to link geographic entity names to the codes in the
TIGER/LineTM, TIGER/SDTSTM and other TIGER
extract files. It also contains 1990 census population and housing
counts, population density (CD-ROM version only, but can be calculated
using the tape version), and area measurement information (including
land area, total water area and separate measurements for each of the
four components of water--Inland, Great Lakes, Coastal, and
Territorial), as well as the latitude and longitude for an internal
point within each geography entity. The TIGER/GICSTM also
includes corrections to names for selected entities and corrections to
the FIPS 55 codes for county subdivisions and places. The first 300
characters of each record in this file are the same as those in the
Data Dictionary for the Summary Tape Files; and additional 100
characters provide the above mentioned corrections and components of
water. Listings of the files in the TIGER/GICSTM may be
offered. Call Customer Services at 301-763-4100.
Other TIGER System extracts, such as TIGER/Census Tract
ComparabilityTM file and TIGER/UA Limit file, are released
on computer tape and, in some cases, CD-ROM. For information on TIGER
extract files, contact Customer Services.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
The Census Bureau issues several reference publications for data
users. Some are sold by the Superintendent of Documents; others are
distributed free by Customer Services. Addresses and phone numbers for
the Superintendent of Documents and Customer Services are given in the
following section.
- 1990 Census of Population and Housing, Guide. This guide,
in the 1990 CPH-R report series, provides detailed information about
all aspects of the census and a comprehensive glossary of census terms.
Sold by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office. (Part A, Text: stock no. 003-024-08574-7, $11. Part B,
Glossary: stock no. 003-024-08679-4, $5.50.)
- 1990 Census of Population and Housing Tabulation and
Publication Program for Puerto Rico. A free report describing 1990
census products for Puerto Rico, comparing 1990 products with those of
the 1980 census, and more. Request from Customer Services.
- 1990 Census of Population and Housing Tabulation and
Publication Program. A free report describing 1990 census products
for the States, comparing 1990 products with those of the 1980 census,
and more. Request from Customer Services.
- Census ABC's--Applications in Business and Community. A
free booklet that highlights key information about the 1990 census and
illustrates a variety of ways the data can be used. Request from
Customer Services.
- Maps and More. A free, tabloid-size booklet that
describes the geographic entities for which the Census Bureau tabulates
data. The booklet provides information on the types of geographic
entities, how their boundaries are established, and how they relate to
each other. It also covers how these entities differ among the censuses
and surveys and describes the geographic products available from the
Census Bureau. Request from Customer Services.
- Strength in Numbers. A free, tabloid-size booklet
designed to assist people in using 1990 census data in redistricting.
Among other features, it includes illustrations of maps and
redistricting counts. It does not deal directly with Puerto Rico
geography and census products, but it should still be of help in
redistricting. Request from Customer Services.
- TIGER: The Coast-to-Coast Digital Map Data Base. A free
booklet describing the structure and uses of the Census Bureau's TIGER
System. Request from Customer Services.
- Census and You. The Census Bureau's monthly newsletter
for data users. It reports on the latest 1990 census developments,
selected new publications and computer tape files, other censuses and
surveys, developments in services to users, and upcoming conferences
and training courses. Subscriptions are sold by the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Monthly Product Announcement. A free monthly listing of
all new Census Bureau publications; microfiche; maps; data files on
tape, diskettes, or CD-ROM; and technical documentation. To subscribe,
contact Customer Services.
- Census Catalog and Guide. A comprehensive annual
description of data products, statistical programs, and services of the
Census Bureau. It provides abstracts of the publications, data files,
microfiche, maps, and items online. In addition, the Catalog/Guide
offers such features as information about censuses and surveys and
telephone contact lists of data specialists at the Census Bureau, the
State Data Centers, and other data processing service centers. It is
sold by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office.
Users also can get listings of new Census Bureau products,
updated daily, by subscribing to the Daily List. This
information and selected statistics are available online through
CENDATATM, the Census Bureau's online information service.
For more information, contact Customer Services.
SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE
U.S. Bureau of the Census
The Census Bureau's Customer Services sells most of the
machine-readable data products, microfiche, and maps described earlier.
(The 1990 census printed reports are sold by the Superintendent of
Documents.) Also, users may consult with specialists at the Census
Bureau's Washington headquarters and the New York regional office,
which serves Puerto Rico. From time to time, the specialists also
conduct workshops, seminars, and training courses.
Washington, DC Contacts--To order products, for a
telephone contacts list of Census Bureau specialists, and for general
information: Customer Services, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington,
DC 20233, telephone 301-763-4100 (FAX number, 301-763-4794).
For User-Defined Areas Program (UDAP) information: UDAP Staff,
Decennial Management Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington,
DC 20233, telephone 301-763-4282.
For special tabulation information: Population--Rosemarie Cowan,
Population Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233,
telephone 301-763-5476; Housing--William Downs, Housing and Household
Economic Statistics Division, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC
20233, telephone 301-763-8553.
Regional Office Contact--New York, NY 212-264-4730
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
The Superintendent of Documents handles the sale of most of the
Federal Government's publications, including 1990 census reports. To
order reports and for information: Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, telephone
202-783-3238.
Other Sources of Products and Services
State Data Centers--The Census Bureau furnishes data
products, training in data access and use, technical assistance, and
consultation to Puerto Rico, all States, the District of Columbia,
Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Data centers, in turn, offer publications
for reference, printouts from computer tape, specially prepared
reports, maps, and other products and assistance to data users. The
lead agency of the Puerto Rico data center program is the Junta de
Planificaci|fon, Centro Gubernamental Minillas, P.O. Box 41119, San
Juan, PR 00940-9985, telephone 809-728-4430. For a list of all State
Data Centers, see the Census Catalog and Guide or contact
Customer Services.
Census Information Center (CIC)--The CIC program
provides data-related services for nationally based nonprofit
organizations that represent minorities or other segments of the
population who have been historically undercounted in decennial
censuses. The participants include social service, business,
professional, civil rights, educational, and religious groups. Through
the project, five nonprofit groups now offer their clientele reports,
computer tape printouts, and other information from the Census Bureau.
To learn more about the program, write to the Data User Services
Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233, or call
301-763-1384.
National Clearinghouse--The National Clearinghouse for
Census Data Services is a listing of private companies and other
organizations that offer assistance in obtaining and using data
released by the Census Bureau. For a list of participants in the
National Clearinghouse, see the Census Catalog and Guide or
contact Customer Services.
Depository Libraries--There are 1,400 libraries in the
United States, Puerto Rico, and other areas that receive (from the
Government Printing Office) Federal publications that they think their
patrons will need. Often some of these publications are Census Bureau
reports. The Census Bureau provides free reports to an additional 120
census depository libraries. Also, many libraries purchase census
reports and maps for their areas. The Census Catalog and Guide
includes a list of all depository libraries.
OTHER CENSUS BUREAU RESOURCES
The Census Bureau has more to offer than just the results of the
census of population and housing for Puerto Rico, the United States,
the Virgin Islands, and the Pacific territories under U.S.
jurisdiction. Through other censuses, surveys, and estimates programs,
it compiles and issues (in reports, computer tape, and other media)
data for the United States and sometimes Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and the Pacific territories on subjects as diverse as
appliance sales, neighborhood conditions, and exports to other
countries. Here are examples of the information published about--
- People: Age, race, sex, income, poverty, child care,
child support, fertility, noncash benefits, education, commuting
habits, pension coverage, unemployment, ancestry.
- Business and industry: Number of employees, total
payroll, sales and receipts, products manufactured or sold.
- Housing and construction: Value of new construction,
numbers of owners and renters, property value or rent paid, housing
starts, fuels used, mortgage costs.
- Farms: Number, acreage, livestock, crop sales.
- Governments: Revenues and expenditures, taxes,
employment, pension funds.
- Foreign trade: Exports and imports, origin and
destination, units shipped.
- Other nations: Population, birth rates, death rates,
literacy, fertility.
The other censuses, such as agriculture, retail trade, manufactures,
and governments, are collected for years ending in "2" and
"7." Surveys and estimates programs generate results as often as
every month.
Many of the monthly "economic indicators" that measure how the
Nation is doing come directly or indirectly from the Census Bureau.
Examples: employment and unemployment; housing starts; wholesale and
retail trade; manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders;
export and import trade; and sales of single-family homes.
Statistical activities of the Census Bureau relevant to Puerto Rico are
described below. Data users will find more information about them and
descriptions of their data products in the annual Census Catalog
and Guide. Also, special guides and brochures are prepared for
most of them. Contact the Census Bureau's Customer Services for more
information.
Economic Censuses and Surveys
The economic censuses provide statistics about business
establishments once every 5 years, covering years ending in "2"
and "7." The 1987 Economic Censuses include the censuses of
retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, transportation,
manufactures, mineral industries, and construction industries.
Several key statistics are tabulated for all industries covered in the
censuses. They are number of establishments, number of employees,
payroll, and measure of output (sales or receipts, and value of
shipments or of work done). Other items vary from sector to sector.
The County Business Patterns program offers annual statistics on
payroll and number of establishments by employment-size class for
municipios.
Agriculture Census
The agriculture census is conducted concurrently with the economic
censuses. It is the only source of uniform agriculture data at the
municipio level. It provides data on such subjects as the number and
size of farms; land use and ownership; livestock, poultry, and crops;
and value of products sold.
Foreign Trade Statistics
Monthly U.S. merchandise trade data compiled by the Census Bureau
summarize export and import transactions and are based on the official
documents filed by shippers and receivers. These figures reflect the
flow of merchandise but not intangibles like services and financial
commitments. The trade figures trace commodity movements out of and
into the U.S. Customs jurisdiction, which includes Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands as well as the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
Data are published separately on trade between the United States and
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories.
Other Statistical Activities
The Census Bureau also offers international data. It maintains an
international data base, which is available to the public on computer
tape and is used to produce the biennial World Population
Profile report. It prepares studies dealing with the demographic
and economic characteristics of other countries and world regions.
Statistical compendia are another important data product. These
publications (sometimes also offered in machine-readable form) draw
data from many sources and reorganize them for convenient use. The most
widely used compendia are the annual Statistical Abstract of the
United States, the County and City Data Book (published
every 5 years), and the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
(published approximately every 4 years).
Figure 1.Content of the 1990 Census of Puerto Rico
100-PERCENT COMPONENT
Population Housing
Household relationship Number of units in structure
Sex Number of rooms in unit
Age Plumbing facilities
Marital status Condominium status
Tenure--owned or rented
Value of owned unit or rent paid
Vacancy characteristics
SAMPLE COMPONENT
Population Housing
Social characteristics: Farm residence
Place of birth, citizenship, Year householder moved into
and year of entry residence
Education--enrollment and attainment Year structure built
Birthplace of parents Type of construction
Migration (residence in 1985) Source of water and method of
sewage disposal
U.S. residency and activity during Number of bedrooms and number
last 10 years of bathrooms
Ability to read and write Type of water heater
Ability to speak Spanish and English Cooking fuel
Veteran status Complete kitchen facilities
Disability Air conditioning
Fertility Telephone in unit
Vocational training Vehicles available
Shelter costs, including
utilities
Economic characteristics: Condition of housing unit
Employment and unemployment
Place of work and commuting to work
Occupation, industry, and class of worker
Work experience and income in 1989
NOTE: Questions dealing with the subjects covered in the
100-percent component were asked of all persons and housing units.
Those covered by the sample component were asked of a sample of the
population and housing units.
Figure 2. 1990 Census Printed Reports for Puerto Rico
Series Title Report(s) Geographic
issued for Description areas
1990 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1990 CPH)
100-Percent Data
1990
CPH-1-53 Summary Population
and Housing
Characteristics Puerto Rico Population and housing Puerto Rico,
unit counts, and summary its municipios,
statistics on age, sex, barrios-pueblos
household relationship, and barrios,
units in structure, num- subbarrios,
ber of rooms, plumbing and places
facilities, tenure, value
of home or monthly rent,
and vacancy characteristics
1990
CPH-2-53 Population and Puerto Rico Total population Puerto Rico,
Housing Unit and housing unit its municipios,
Counts counts for 1990 barrios-pueblos
and previous censuses and barrios,
subbarrios, places,
metropolitan areas
(MSA's/ PMSA's
and CMSA),
urbanized areas
(UA's), and
summary geographic
areas (for example,
urban and rural, and
metropolitan and
nonmetropolitan
residence)
100-Percent and Sample Data
1990 ]
CPH-3 Population and For Puerto Statistics on 100- Statistics
Housing Rico, one percent and presented in
Characteristics report will sample popula- a geographic
for Census be published tion and hierarchy of
Tracts and Block for each housingsubjects MSA/PMSA-
Numbering Areas MSA/ PMSA, municipio-place
and one for of 10,000 or
the non- more inhabitants-
metropolitan census
balance tract/block
numbering area
(BNA)
Sample Data
1990 Summary Social, Puerto Rico Statistics Puerto Rico,
CPH-5-53 Economic, and generally on its municipios,
Housing Character- sample popula- barrios-pueblos
istics tion and housing and barrios,
subjects subbarrios, and
places
1990 CENSUS OF POPULATION (1990 CP)
100-Percent Data
1990
CP-1-53 General Puerto Rico Detailed statistics Puerto Rico;
Population on age, sex, marital its municipios;
Characteristics status, and metropolitan areas
household relationship (MSA's/PMSA's
characteristics and CMSA);
UA's; barrios-
pueblos and barrios,
subbarrios, and
places of 1,000
or more inhabitants;
and summary geographic
areas
Sample Data
1990 Social and Puerto Rico Statistics generally Puerto Rico
CP-2-53 Economic on sample (including summaries
Characteristics population subjects such as urban and
rural); municipios;
metropolitan areas
(MSA's/ PMSA's and
CMSA); UA's; and
barrios-pueblos and
barrios, subbarrios,
and places of 2,500
or more
inhabitants
1990 CENSUS OF HOUSING (1990 CH)
100-Percent Data
1990
CH-1-53 General Housing Puerto Rico Detailed statistics Puerto Rico, its
Characteristics on units in structure, municipios;
plumbing facilities, metropolitan areas
value and rent, number (MSA's/PMSA's
of rooms, tenure, and and CMSA); UA's;
vacancy characteristics barrios-pueblos
and barrios, subbarrios,
and places of 1,000
or more inhabitants;
and summary geographic
areas
Sample Data
1990
CH-2-53 Detailed Housing Puerto Rico Statistics generally Puerto Rico;
Characteristics on sample housing municipios;
subjects metropolitan
areas (MSA's/PMSA's
and CMSA); UA's;
barrios-pueblos and
barrios, subbarrios,
and places of 2,500
or more inhabitants;
and summary geographic
areas
Figure 3.1990 Census Summary Tape Files for Puerto Rico
Summary Tape File
(STF 1A,1B, etc.)
and data type
(100 percent or
sample)1/ Geographic areas Description
A2 Puerto Rico and its component areas
in hierarchical sequence down to the
block group level. Summaries also
tabulated for whole barrios-pueblos
and barrios, whole subbarrios, whole
places, whole census tracts/block
numbering areas (BNA's), and whole Over 500 cells/items of
block groups 100-percent population
and housing counts
STF 1 and characteristics
(100 for each geographic
percent) B2 Puerto Rico and its component area
areas in hierarchical sequence down to
the block level. Data also provided
for metropolitan areas (MSA's/PMSA's
and CMSA), UA's, and summary geographic
areas (for example, urban and rural)
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A Data for census tracts/BNA's in
metropolitan areas and in the remainder
of Puerto Rico in a geographic hierarchy
of municipios-places of 10,000 or more
inhabitants-census tract/BNA. It also
presents census tract/BNA summaries for
split tracts/BNA's Over 2,700 cells/items
of 100-percent
population and
STF 2 housing counts
(100 and characteristics
percent) for each geographic
B Puerto Rico; municipios; area
metropolitan areas
(MSA's/ PMSA's and CMSA); UA's;
barrios-pueblos and barrios, subbarrios,
and places of 1,000 or more inhabitants;
and summary geographic areas (for example,
urban and rural)
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STF 3 A2 3 Puerto Rico and its subareas Over 1,800 cells/items
(Sample) in hierarchical sequence down to the of sample population
block group level. Separate summaries and housing characteristics
provided for metropolitan areas for each geographic area
(MSA's/PMSA's and a CMSA),
UA's, whole barrios-pueblos and
barrios, whole subbarrios, whole
places, whole census tracts/BNA's,
and whole block groups
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A Data for census tracts/BNA's in
metropolitan areas and in the remainder
of Puerto Rico in a geographic hierarchy
of municipios-places of 10,000 or more
inhabitants-census tract/BNA. It also
presents census tract/BNA summaries for
split tracts/BNA's
Over 3,600 cells/items
of sample population
and housing characteristics
for each geographic area
STF 4
(Sample)
B Puerto Rico; municipios; metropolitan
areas (MSA's/ PMSA's and CMSA); UA's;
barrios-pueblos and barrios, subbarrios,
and places of 2,500 or more inhabitants;
and summary geographic areas
Note: STF 420 Place of Work 20 Destinations File for Puerto Rico. This is a
new file for 1990. Comparable data were included as part of STF 4 in 1980,
but for 1990 this is a separate file and must be ordered and purchased
separately from STF 4. The file contains 20 place of work destinations for
each municipio, barrio-pueblo or barrio, place of 10,000 or more persons,
and census tract or block numbering area. The geographic level of the
destinations varies. A destination may be a place, municipio, balance of
municipio, metropolitan area, or balance of metropolitan area.
1/Similar STF's will be prepared for States, the District of Columbia,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
2/Also available on laser disc (CD-ROM). STF 1B CD-ROM
presents an extract of STF 1B.
3/Also available on microfiche.
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Figure 4. Other 1990 Census Data Products for Puerto Rico
Title Descript Geographic areas
Special Supple- A series of cross- Puerto Rico
mentary Report-- tabulations of
Detailed Population detailed popula-
and Housing tion and housing
Characteristics data
Puerto Rico Counts for the total Puerto Rico, municipios,
Redistricting population and popu- barrios-pueblos and barrios
Data Project lation 18 years old subbarrios, places, census
and over, and counts tracts/block numbering areas,
of housing units block groups, blocks, and
(total, occupies, and voting districts
vacant). Available on
tape, CD-ROM, and
paper listings
Census/Equal This special computer Municipios, MA's,
Employment tape file will pro- places of 50,000 or more
Opportunity vide sample census inhabitants
(EEO) File data to support
affirmative action
planning for equal
employment opportunity.
The file will contain
tabulations showing
detailed occupations
and educational attain-
ment data by age.
These data also will
be cross-tabulated by
sex.
County-to- This file will provide Municipios
County summary statistics for
Migration Puerto Rico migration
File streams. Each record
will include codes for
the geographic area of
origin, codes for the
geographic area of
destination, and
selected character-
istics of the persons
who made up the migra-
tion stream
Public Use Machine-readable files
Microdata containing a sample of
Sample (PUMS) individual long-form
Files census records showing
most population and
housing character-
istics but with
identifying information
removed
5 Percent--PUMS Municipio groups
Municipio Groups or smaller areas with
100,000 or more
inhabitants
1 Percent--Metro- MA's that will be
politan Areas (1990) used in the 1990 census
User-Defined A set of standard User-defined areas
Areas Tabulations tabulations provided created by aggregating
on printouts, tapes, census blocks
or other products with
maps and narrative (if
requested)
Special User-defined tabula- User-defined areas
Tabulations tions for specified or standard areas
geographic areas provided
on printouts, tapes, or
other products